Details of March sightings will appear on the Monthly Sightings page.
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Mike Brooks 28th March 2024
28 th March 2024 11am
Borrowpit meadows
2 Canada geese, 2 Grey Lag on the pool, 2 Blackcaps.
Salt Line
2 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests
Glyn Jones 27th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1500
4 noisy Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese,
3 Tufted Ducks, 2 M 1 F, all on the pool.
Only 4 Chiffchaffs today SLW/BPM
Mike&Andy 26th March 2024
A male Redstart close to the lodge house at Doddington this morning in the field adjacent to the pool,in trees and on the ground.Also Grey Wagtail,Raven,Chiffchaff,M.Pipits,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Skylarks,Red-l Partridge,Oystercatchers,singles of Goldeneye and Gadwall.
Glyn Jones 26th March 2024
2 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese on pool Borrow Pit Meadows,
At least 8 Chiffchaffs along SLW/BPM
Nigel Henderson 24th March 2024
Newsbank Pool: Whooper Swan x 2
Congleton, River Dane: Goosander 1M+1F; Dipper
Nigel Henderson 23rd March 2024
Newsbank Pool
Oystercatcher x 2; Stock Dove X 2
Congleton, River Dane
Goosander 1M+2F – one of the F was showing white on the flank so it may be about to moult into male plumage.
Dipper
Mike&Andy 22nd March 2024
Woodcock flushed from rough ground close to the units at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning.
Mike Brooks 21st March 2024
19th March 2024
Borrowpit Meadows- 11.00am
M and F Reed Bunting
Mike &Andy 19th March 2024
At Doddington this morning,5 Goldeneye,3 Gadwall,4 Shoveler,Pochard,5 Little Grebe,2 Chiffchaff around the fishermans hut on the lower pool and a pair of Reed Buntings.
Newsbank Pool: Barnacle Goose; 2 x Shelduck; 4 x Oystercatcher
Glyn Jones 18th March 2024
Salt line Way – 1430
2 Chiffchaffs
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1445
3 Chiffchaffs
Otherwise very quiet
Roger Hinde 16th March 2024
Not 100% sure but I am pretty confident of an osprey sighting this morning. Flying in a very straight line with a slow steady wingbeat obviously recently arrived and en route to Scottish Highlands possibly. Acton, Nantwich 10am Sat 16th March.
Mike&Andy 16th March 2024
A good list of birds around Wybunbury Moss this morning the highlights included,Kingfisher,Pair of Bullfinches,2 Goldcrests,4 Tree Creepers,2 Reed Buntings,Jack Snipe,Coal Tit,3 singing Chiffchaff,Sparrowhawk,Kestrel,L.Redpoll and a single Shoveler over.
Nigel Henderson 15th March 2024
Newsbank Pool – Barnacle Goose
Astbury Mere – Chiffchaff
Colin 15th March 2024
At Doddington this morning, good views of a little gull amongst 450 black-headed gulls. The only ducks were 70 tufted and 4 pochard but gc grebe numbers have increased to 14, ready for the breeding season
Nigel Henderson 13th March 2024
Newsbank – Marton Hall Lane Pool
Green Sandpiper still
Newsbank Pool
2 x Shelduck; Mandarin M+F; 2 x Stock Dove; Oystercatcher x 2
Glyn Jones 13th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Chiffchaff again but mobile
Glyn Jones 12th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Chiffchaff singing by the pool
Queen’s Park – 1430
M&F Mandarin Ducks still,
also 2 ads Mute Swans + 4 juvs now very independent + single juvenile
Not seen Little Owl in my last six visits!!!
Glyn Jones 12th March 2024
Borrowpit Meadows – 1130
Chiffchaff singing by pool
Otherwise very quiet
Nigel Henderson 11th March 2024
What I saw was a sandpiper – not a sadpiper – that is something quite different.
Nigel Henderson 11th March 2024
Marton Hall Pool (this is on the right as you go from Marton to Newsbank)
Green Sadpiper
Colin 7th March 2024
the only birds of note at Doddington this morning were 11 goldeneye and 3 shelduck, although the shelduck flew off and didn’t return
NIGEL HENDERSON 5th March 2024
Congleton
Park: Mistle Thrush x 2; Song Thrush; Nuthatch
River Dane: Goosander M and F; Kingfisher; Siskin; Dipper; Mandarin Duck 3M and 2F; Grey Wagtail (Pam)
28th March 2024
28 th March 2024 11am
Borrowpit meadows
2 Canada geese, 2 Grey Lag on the pool, 2 Blackcaps.
Salt Line
2 Blackcaps, 2 Goldcrests
27th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1500
4 noisy Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese,
3 Tufted Ducks, 2 M 1 F, all on the pool.
Only 4 Chiffchaffs today SLW/BPM
26th March 2024
A male Redstart close to the lodge house at Doddington this morning in the field adjacent to the pool,in trees and on the ground.Also Grey Wagtail,Raven,Chiffchaff,M.Pipits,Lapwings,Reed Bunting,Skylarks,Red-l Partridge,Oystercatchers,singles of Goldeneye and Gadwall.
26th March 2024
2 Greylag Geese, 2 Canada Geese on pool Borrow Pit Meadows,
At least 8 Chiffchaffs along SLW/BPM
24th March 2024
Newsbank Pool: Whooper Swan x 2
Congleton, River Dane: Goosander 1M+1F; Dipper
23rd March 2024
Newsbank Pool
Oystercatcher x 2; Stock Dove X 2
Congleton, River Dane
Goosander 1M+2F – one of the F was showing white on the flank so it may be about to moult into male plumage.
Dipper
22nd March 2024
Woodcock flushed from rough ground close to the units at Lea Forge,Wybunbury this morning.
21st March 2024
19th March 2024
Borrowpit Meadows- 11.00am
M and F Reed Bunting
19th March 2024
At Doddington this morning,5 Goldeneye,3 Gadwall,4 Shoveler,Pochard,5 Little Grebe,2 Chiffchaff around the fishermans hut on the lower pool and a pair of Reed Buntings.
19th March 2024
Congleton – River Dane:
Kingfisher; Dipper; Grey Wagtail; Treecreeper; Mandarin drake (Pam); Goosander M&F (Pam)
Newsbank Pool: Barnacle Goose; 2 x Shelduck; 4 x Oystercatcher
18th March 2024
Salt line Way – 1430
2 Chiffchaffs
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1445
3 Chiffchaffs
Otherwise very quiet
16th March 2024
Not 100% sure but I am pretty confident of an osprey sighting this morning. Flying in a very straight line with a slow steady wingbeat obviously recently arrived and en route to Scottish Highlands possibly. Acton, Nantwich 10am Sat 16th March.
16th March 2024
A good list of birds around Wybunbury Moss this morning the highlights included,Kingfisher,Pair of Bullfinches,2 Goldcrests,4 Tree Creepers,2 Reed Buntings,Jack Snipe,Coal Tit,3 singing Chiffchaff,Sparrowhawk,Kestrel,L.Redpoll and a single Shoveler over.
15th March 2024
Newsbank Pool – Barnacle Goose
Astbury Mere – Chiffchaff
15th March 2024
At Doddington this morning, good views of a little gull amongst 450 black-headed gulls. The only ducks were 70 tufted and 4 pochard but gc grebe numbers have increased to 14, ready for the breeding season
13th March 2024
Newsbank – Marton Hall Lane Pool
Green Sandpiper still
Newsbank Pool
2 x Shelduck; Mandarin M+F; 2 x Stock Dove; Oystercatcher x 2
13th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1145
Chiffchaff again but mobile
12th March 2024
Borrow Pit Meadows – 1130
Chiffchaff singing by the pool
Queen’s Park – 1430
M&F Mandarin Ducks still,
also 2 ads Mute Swans + 4 juvs now very independent + single juvenile
Not seen Little Owl in my last six visits!!!
12th March 2024
Borrowpit Meadows – 1130
Chiffchaff singing by pool
Otherwise very quiet
11th March 2024
What I saw was a sandpiper – not a sadpiper – that is something quite different.
11th March 2024
Marton Hall Pool (this is on the right as you go from Marton to Newsbank)
Green Sadpiper
7th March 2024
the only birds of note at Doddington this morning were 11 goldeneye and 3 shelduck, although the shelduck flew off and didn’t return
5th March 2024
Congleton
Park: Mistle Thrush x 2; Song Thrush; Nuthatch
River Dane: Goosander M and F; Kingfisher; Siskin; Dipper; Mandarin Duck 3M and 2F; Grey Wagtail (Pam)